These parts are made for swapping
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The 17e and 16e's twin battery pair was our first hint at parts interchangeability.

You don’t have to buy an iPhone 17e to get its best parts

The best thing about the iPhone 17e is not the chip bump, the modem update, or the extra storage. It is the ring of magnets Apple should have included last year. And you may not even have to buy a new phone to benefit.

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iPhone 15 Plus Battery Fix Kit

Do your own parts swap

As soon as 17e back panels are available, 16e owners should be able to add MagSafe by swapping one part. Rocking something older? We've got the parts to keep almost any iPhone in tip-top shape.

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No rivets, just 41 screws to change the MacBook Neo's keyboard.

ICYMI: The MacBook Neo is even more repair-friendly

Apple’s most affordable laptop is also one of its most repairable. The Neo stood out with increasingly good day-one manuals, less-painful keyboard repairs, and a screwed-in battery tray that sent cheers across the iFixit office.

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